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Upswept Hair- Styling tips
and hairstyle photos for fantastic holiday and big night updo hairstyles: |
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"Perfectly imperfect" up-do's
Big night hairstyles have never looked so good with our special hair styling
tips by
Eiji Yamane and
the Eiji Salon.
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See our runway
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Zang Toi Fall 2006
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Dear Sharon:
I’m looking for a simple way to explain
to my hairstylist exactly how I would like my upsweep hairstyle to look for an
upcoming special occasion. I live in the Midwest and it is often difficult to
convey my
styling suggestions to my hairdresser. It seems that every time I ask
for a pretty updo hairstyle, I end up walking out with a stiff, old fashioned helmet that
reminds me of bad prom hair. I’ve gone the route of bringing
hair photos of
favorite celebrity upsweeps (luckily the style is popular now so that there are
tons of celebrity hair photos to chose from), but my hair never seems
sophisticated, always more dated and hard. I wouldn’t mind even attempting an
updo on my own for the holidays before my big night, but I don’t even know where
to begin.
(Hair What I Say, Des Moines, IA)
Dear Hair
What I Say: Sounds like you’re taking the
right steps to convey your hair preferences with the wrong hair stylist. There
really should not be that much of a difference in quality hair styling from city
to city, if the stylist
keeps up with hair trends
and looks at the world around
rather than constantly recreating the same exact ‘town special’ hairstyle for
years on every sucker who sits in the styling chair.
 Unfortunately,
hairstylists are people and they too can get
stuck in a rut but it’s your job to
move on rather than be inflicted with a yucky, stiff, and aging hairstyle. Look
for someone locally with well-cut, modern hair and ask her where she gets her
hair styled and then check out that salon and that stylist, eventually you will
hit gold with a local hairdresser who understands that style goes further than a
zip code.
Updo’s continue to be
hot hair trend
and you are absolutely right, a very
precise, and stiff upsweep is both aging and outdated. The Perfectly Imperfect Updo is fresh, elegant, and an extremely flattering and feminine way to wear
your hair for a special occasion. Eiji Yamane and the Eiji Salon
on New York’s Madison Avenue are commissioned every season by top fashion
designer Zang Toi to create hairstyles for his runway show. To complement
Zang's Uptown Chic line for Fall 2006
runway Eiji and his hair team created a variety of
Perfectly Imperfect Updo
hairstyles to highlight the
collection’s luxurious and glamorous look. With these detailed step-by-step
styling instructions from Eiji, try this look on your own or bring it to your
stylist for reference.
Five Easy Steps to a
Perfectly Imperfect Updo:
STEP ONE: Part
hair in any
fashion-- to the side, zigzag, or alternatively not parted at all for a sleeker
look, so first decide where you would like your part.
If your hair is naturally curly
or wavy start applying product when hair is dry. Eiji and his
team use the
professional Nigelle Gel Gel or Nigelle Wax. The hair product must be
something that can mold the hair when applied to dry hair so it then
adds texture and creates definition.
If your hair is straight it must be dried by either
scrunching or by using electric rollers to mimic the same texture of
naturally curly or wavy hair. You can then use the styling products
which are used on curly or wavy hair. |
STEP TWO:
After applying product to dry hair, run fingers through the hair, taking the
hair piece by piece and twisting it randomly to create all sorts of different
textures— this creates a controlled yet messy look.
STEP THREE:
Using large hairpins from any local beauty supply store, grab hair from the
back, near the nape of the neck, and begin gently twisting hair upward, pinning
the hair as if you were placing old fashioned combs. Don’t twist the hair too
tightly. Then twist this hair section into the part of your hair that is closer
to your scalp. If you desire more volume in the front, Eiji's team suggests
teasing the crown before beginning the twisting action.
| Inside Tip: Eiji's team
suggests when styling hair, use hairpins a shade darker than hair
color as the product makes the hair appear a little darker |
STEP FOUR:
Going along with the theme of the Perfectly Imperfect Updo, Eiji's team suggests
allowing hair to gently fall around the face in slightly ‘messy’ pieces. If too
much hair falls out, pin the superfluous pieces back with a bobby pin.
STEP FIVE:
When the desired updo shape is achieved, use hairspray to hold the style in
place or to lift the hair to create extra volume. The less you think about
styling the hair, the better and more offhanded the final result. The key to
styling this slightly messy and modern updo is that you have texture in your
hair from the products applied when hair is dry.
--November 21, 2006
Photos, this page only-
Courtesy Eiji Salon.
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